With phones strictly off-limits, students are smarter, more social, and increasingly motivated, Gilbert Schuerch writes.

After a bill banning cellphone use in schools failed to advance in the Oregon house, Gov. Tina Kotek now says she's 'exploring' banning student cell phone use through another avenue.

Tina Kotek is considering executive action to ban cellphones in schools after related legislation failed. Opponents of House Bill 2251 cited concerns about students losing access to communication tools and the financial burden on schools.